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SACRAMENTO RIVER - BUTTE CITY (BTCC1)
Latitude: 39.46º NLongitude: 121.99º WElevation: 99 Feet
Location: Glenn County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Upper SacramentoRiver Group: Upper Sacramento
Issuance Time: Jun 30, 2025 at 9:06 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: 88.5 FeetMinor Flood: 97.0 FeetModerate Flood: 99.5 FeetMajor Flood: 100.5 Feet
Please Note:Ensemble forecasts produced by CNRFC only consider meteorological uncertainty and do not account for hydrologic uncertainty.
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Flood Impacts
100.5 FeetStages above 100.5 feet result in major flooding. Top of levee.
97.0 FeetWater begins to flow into the orchards on the west bank of the river. Water is still contained inside the levees.
96.5 FeetWater begins to flow into the orchards on the west bank of the river. Water is still contained inside the levees.
89.9 FeetOverbank flow of the east bank begins upstream of the gage. Water flows into Butte Basin.
Official 7 Day National Weather Service Forecast   (CAZ016)
Today: Sunny. Highs around 98. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.

Tonight: Clear. Lows 62 to 70. Southwest winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming light.

Wednesday: Sunny. Highs around 98. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Clear. Lows 62 to 70. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny. Highs around 93. Southeast winds up to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows around 61.

Independence Day: Sunny. Highs around 89.

Friday Night through Monday: Clear. Lows 56 to 64. Highs around 91.